reduced
Made smaller somehow
Reduced means made smaller, lower, or less in some way.
Prices are reduced during sales.
Someone in reduced circumstances has fallen into poverty.
In cooking, a reduced sauce has been simmered until liquid evaporates and flavors concentrate.
In chemistry, a substance is reduced when it gains electrons—the opposite of oxidation.
Made or became smaller
- decreasedBecame smaller in amount
- loweredMoved downward or reduced
- weakenedMade less capable
- shrunkDecreased in size
contracted · abated · declined · curtailed · depleted · attenuated · waned · tapered
Made smooth and efficient
- pared-downSimplified by removal
- strippedHad coverings removed
- bare-bonesReduced to essentials
- basicFundamental in nature
no-frills · condensed · abridged · abbreviated · shortened · edited · summarized · distilled
Exchange for payment
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- markdownReduction in retail price
- dealAgreement or distribution
savings · half-price · rebate · promotion · special · rollback · slashed · cut-rate
Held in reserve
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- unclutteredFree from disorder
- cleanFree of soil
- bareLacking any covering
stark · essential · monochromatic · functional · understated · restrained · simple · elemental
Containing minimal lipids
- low-calorieMinimal food energy content
- low-carbMinimal starch intake
- low-sodiumContaining little salt
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
lite · fat-free · sugar-free · lean · skinny · slimming · portion-controlled · healthful
Cooked at low heat
- thickenedMade more dense
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
- stockGoods kept for sale
glaze · jus · demi-glace · balsamic · syrup · intensified · caramelized · braising
lessened
Made or became smaller
shrunk · contracted · abated · declined · curtailed · depleted · attenuated · waned · tapered · mitigated
streamlined
Made smooth and efficient
- pared-downSimplified by removal
- strippedHad coverings removed
- bare-bonesReduced to essentials
basic · no-frills · condensed · abridged · abbreviated · shortened · edited · summarized · distilled · truncated
sale
Exchange for payment
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- markdownReduction in retail price
deal · savings · half-price · rebate · promotion · special · rollback · slashed · cut-rate · marked-down
spare
Held in reserve
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- unclutteredFree from disorder
- cleanFree of soil
bare · stark · essential · monochromatic · functional · understated · restrained · simple · elemental · purist
low-fat
Containing minimal lipids
- low-calorieMinimal food energy content
- low-carbMinimal starch intake
- low-sodiumContaining little salt
light · lite · fat-free · sugar-free · lean · skinny · slimming · portion-controlled · healthful · diet
simmered
Cooked at low heat
- thickenedMade more dense
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
stock · glaze · jus · demi-glace · balsamic · syrup · intensified · caramelized · braising · deglazed
oxidation
Losing electrons chemically
metal · ore · smelting · ion · catalyst · reagent · valence · compound · bond · hydrogenated
- alteredmodified, changed, altered, edited, revised
- diminisheddevalued, lessened, decreased, depreciated, diminished
- organ functionfunctional, impaired, normal, healthy, failing
- bargainsbargain, bargain hunting, discount store, coupon, rebate
- intensity levelshigh, low, moderate, medium, intense
- salessale, sales, selling, salesperson, salesman
reducedheightened
Increased in degree
intensified · amplified · strengthened · enhanced · escalated
- noise reductionDecreasing auditory interference
- reduced to rubbleTotally destroyed, only fragments
- reduced priceLowered cost for purchase
- stress reductionLessening mental tension
- reduce reuse recycleWaste minimization principles
- reduced to ashesBurned until nothing remains
reduce, reduction, reducing, reduces, reducible, reducer, reductionist, reductionism, reducers